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The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit?   |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Tax Myths These common tax myths will only lead to time-consuming research, and perhaps a higher tax bill instead of a hefty return. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 IRS Red Flags You Should Avoid There are certain things that just scream, "Audit me!" Here are some of them. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
AskMen.com
Dan Carter |
Avoid Being Red Flagged By The IRS Find out why the IRS would red flag you and how to avoid it. |
Entrepreneur
July 2005
Julie Monahan |
Scared Straight The IRS is threatening to conduct more audits of individuals and businesses. Should your company be worried? |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Targeting Small Businesses The IRS is threatening close scrutiny of unincorporated businesses. One likely reason why the IRS wants to crack down on unincorporated businesses is because there are substantial amounts of potential lost revenue involved. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
10 Tax Tips Be smart about your taxes and save big bucks. Get a little tax info under your belt and you may be able to save some big bucks, plus decrease your odds of getting audited. One good tip is simply to submit a neat return -- sloppy ones may be more likely to get audited. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2001
Luis Rodrigues |
10 Ways To Avoid An Audit Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun has a trigger; so does an audit. A gun can kill you; an audit may only make you wish you were dead. If you're not ready to audit yourself to death, make sure you're not waving the red flags that will trigger one... |
Inc.
March 2006 |
What to Ask Your Accountant The right tax preparer can make all the difference. Here are four key questions to ask before tax time rolls around. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2010 |
Cut Your Taxes in 7 Easy Steps Do some research and don't wait until April. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Attacks "Charitable" Cheats A few bad apples can spoil everyone's good tax benefits. That said, some taxpayers' tendency to squeeze every dime they can from available deductions is unfortunate. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Take these steps to stay out of the IRS spotlight. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2010 |
Lower Taxes Are Always in Season What you can do now to reduce your taxes. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Avoid Tax Filing Mistakes Beware of taxpayers' most common goofs: Carry-forwards from prior years... Missing Social Security numbers... Assuming the itemized deduction... Overpayment of Social Security taxes... State tax refunds... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Joan Szabo |
Watch Your Step Think the IRS is bluffing when it says it will crack down on small-business tax abuses? Think again. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Hobby a Business? As a potential source of deductible expenses, hobbies are a promising target that many taxpayers consider using. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 Tax Tips Here are a few deductions and credits the average Joe doesn't know, but should. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
How to Avoid a Tax Audit Staying on the IRS's good side isn't as hard as you think. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Ryan Donmoyer |
IRS Seeks a Road Map to Aggressive Deductions Companies fear the proposed rule will trigger more audits |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Roy Lewis |
S-Corporations, Beware! The IRS recently announced the launch of a study to assess the reporting compliance of S-Corporations, entities that pass through their income and deductions to their corporate shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Will Taxes Soon Skyrocket? The situation may not be as dire as it seems. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
Roy Lewis |
Another Line on the Tax Return Learn about the telephone excise tax refund. It's likely that unless you spend a considerable amount of money on long-distance telephone service, the actual amount of the refund will be negligible. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Tax Scams and Frauds As the saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That's the case with scams that seem to show up around tax-filing season. Here are some of the biggies to look out for this year. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Taxes: True or False? Now that we're in the thick of tax season, here are a few urban legends related to taxes, and which of them are true. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Withholding Right As nice as it is to get a big check once a year, you can do better things with your money than giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2007
Ellen Hoffman |
Is Your Home A Tax Trap? If you've refinanced your mortgage, you may owe the IRS more than you thought. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Stop Paying High Taxes! A little planning can go a long way toward reducing your tax expenses. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How Many Taxes Can There Be? In considering the appropriate strategies to manage your taxes, you have to take these taxes into account: States and their income taxes... If it's a tax, it can't be simple... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2006
Jennifer Pellet |
Nothing to See Tips for avoiding the harsh gaze of the IRS -- especially for small businesses and the self-employed. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Don't Screw Up Your Refund Reclaim your overpaid telephone taxes, but make sure to get it right. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Julian Block |
Don't Be Withholding Clients who are late remitting payroll taxes to the IRS can find themselves personally liable. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2004
Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time Make next April less taxing. Plan your taxes throughout the year. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Roy Lewis |
No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction... |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
How to Find a Tax Pro Here are some tips to help you find a good tax perfessional. First off, ask for referrals from people whose business savvy you respect. Any accountant can buy advertising, but she can't buy satisfied clients. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Joan Szabo |
Taxing Speeds Keep your taxes in check in spite of fast growth. Corporate tax planning should be a component of business planning. |
Inc.
March 2006 |
Red Flags There's no surefire way to avoid being audited, but there are red flags to watch for. Here are six big ones. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Double Up on Deductions Make the most of your tax-deductible expenses. |
InternetNews
April 18, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Symantec's $1B Tax Bill Security software giant Symantec said in a Securities and Exchange filing that it owes the government $1 billion in unpaid taxes, mostly relating to an audit of its purchase of Veritas Software. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kris Frieswick |
Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle. |
Inc.
March 2006
Amy Feldman |
Inc.'s Annual Spectaxular From new deductions for manufacturers to how to pay yourself, here are 10 ways to cut your tax bill -- without raising the suspicions of the IRS. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Michael E. Kitces |
New IRS Guidance On Car Donations When IRS Publication 4303 is followed correctly, you (or the client you advise) can be confident in your tax deduction---and mistakes will virtually ensure that an IRS audit will be an even more unpleasant experience than it already is. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Your Tax Rate Is Tricking You The difference between marginal and effective rates means you pay less than you think. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Help! I Owe Taxes! Don't panic if your expected tax refund turns out to be a tax bill. Resist the urge to stick your head in the sand and hope the IRS will just go away. It won't, and avoiding the problem will only make it worse. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2006
Roy Lewis |
It's Always Tax Time! Leaving things to a tax pro at the end of the year is just fine. But that tax pro can't follow you around to help you with your daily financial, investment, and tax decisions. It's ultimately up to you to take some of the teeth out of your annual tax bite. |
Entrepreneur
December 2002
Joan Szabo |
Get Your Tax Straight All the last-minute financial secrets a small business needs to get out from under some of that tax burden before 2002 comes to a close. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Smart Stocks for Investors Who Hate Taxes A controversial report names companies with low tax burdens. |
